Meaning
incarnation, embodiment
- A person or thing embodying a quality, idea, or concept
- The assumption of human form or a bodily manifestation
In a sentence
Quel manager è considerato la perfetta incarnazione dell'ambizione professionale.
That manager is considered the perfect embodiment of professional ambition.
Non credi che questo personaggio sia l'incarnazione del male assoluto?
Don't you think this character is the incarnation of absolute evil?
La nuova legge non rappresenta certo l'incarnazione della giustizia sociale.
The new law certainly does not represent the embodiment of social justice.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incarnazione | feminine · singular |
| incarnazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often followed by 'di' to indicate the abstract quality being personified.
- A false friend alert: like in English, it can be figurative or religious, but in secular contexts it translates directly to 'embodiment'.